A cinema in Folsom will be the first theater in the Sacramento region to show the controversial farce about North Korea, "The Interview."

Palladio 16 Cinemas will screen the trash comedy beginning Christmas Day and continuing one week.

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Some major theater chains had declined the film because of vague Internet threats, supposedly from North Korea.

The movie also will play at the State Theater in Modesto.

The owner of the Varsity Theater in Davis said he is talking with Sony Pictures about the film, as well.

"When an audience knows about a film, it means the seats are going to fill a lot faster," said Laurie Pederson, of the Capitol Film Art Alliance, who used to work in film distribution. "People will come out just to say they stepped in and participated -- (and they viewed the movie) at a controversial period, because (it) won’t last very long."

KCRA 3 talked with theater-goers in Sacramento's Natomas area, asking if they wanted to see "The Interview."

"I would like to see it," Yassriah Bullard said. "I’ve heard it’s a comedy and I like to laugh."

Dawn Graham was escorting two small children from a theater.

"I probably would go see it because of the controversy and the news around it," she said.